News
09 July 2018
Gaulbert Gbehounou has arrived as the new Country Representative for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rwanda. Gaulbert, a national of Benin, has more than 30 years of experience in the agriculture world. He holds a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering, a Master’s Degree in Crop Science,...
Gaulbert Gbehounou has arrived as the new Country Representative for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rwanda. Gaulbert, a national of Benin, has more than 30 years of experience in the agriculture world. He holds a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering, a Master’s Degree in Crop Science,...
29 May 2018
Odoratte Mukarushema started cultivating Rushaya Marshland in Rushaya Marshland, Busasamana sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, from 1998 growing all kinds of crops from maize to beans, soya, cassava, potatoes and vegetables. The livelihood of the Ten-member Household of the 52 year old mother, relies on farming. She belongs to “Icyerekezo Rushaya” group...
Odoratte Mukarushema started cultivating Rushaya Marshland in Rushaya Marshland, Busasamana sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, from 1998 growing all kinds of crops from maize to beans, soya, cassava, potatoes and vegetables. The livelihood of the Ten-member Household of the 52 year old mother, relies on farming. She belongs to “Icyerekezo Rushaya” group...
11 May 2018
Rwanda committed to restore two million hectares of deforested and degraded land by 2020 as a pledge to the Bonn Challenge and to contribute to AFR100 (African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative), a pan-African, country-led effort to restore 100 million hectares (386 thousand square miles) of degraded and deforested landscapes by...
Rwanda committed to restore two million hectares of deforested and degraded land by 2020 as a pledge to the Bonn Challenge and to contribute to AFR100 (African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative), a pan-African, country-led effort to restore 100 million hectares (386 thousand square miles) of degraded and deforested landscapes by...
26 April 2018
Thirty-three plant and forest pests and diseases and animal and aquatic diseases were forecasted by FAO experts for the period April to June 2018. The Food Chain Crisis Early Warning Bulletin indicate that the transboundary threats to animal and plant health and food safety have a potential high impact on food...
Thirty-three plant and forest pests and diseases and animal and aquatic diseases were forecasted by FAO experts for the period April to June 2018. The Food Chain Crisis Early Warning Bulletin indicate that the transboundary threats to animal and plant health and food safety have a potential high impact on food...
10 April 2018
The 2017 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World issued by FAO states that there is more than enough food produced in the world to feed everyone, yet 815 million people go hungry. Increased innovations will be needed to ensure food security. FAO has come up with different approaches....
The 2017 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World issued by FAO states that there is more than enough food produced in the world to feed everyone, yet 815 million people go hungry. Increased innovations will be needed to ensure food security. FAO has come up with different approaches....
